![]() | The Urban Plays of the Early Abbey Theatre: Beyond O''Casey Subjects: Theater -- Ireland -- Dublin -- History -- 20th century; Irish drama -- 20th century -- History and criticism; English drama -- Irish authors -- History and criticism; City and town life in literature; Abbey Theatre -- History; Ireland's Abbey Theatre was founded in 1904. Under the guidance of W. B. Yeats and Lady Augusta Gregory it became instrumental to the success of many of the leading Irish playwrights and actors of the early twentieth century. Elizabeth Mannion 's teaching and research focuses on drama and an interdisciplinary range of Irish studies, from revivalist drama to contemporary crime fiction. She is the editor of The Contemporary Irish Detective Novel , and her research has appeared in numerous journals and anthologies, including A History of Irish Working-Class Writing . She teaches at Baruch College, City University of New York. |
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